Kingdom Animalia Family Crambidae Scientific name Donacaula forficella Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Donacaula Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Donacaula mucronella, Butterflies and moths, Schoenobius gigantella, Chilo phragmitella, Catoptria margaritella | ||
Donacaula forficella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in China (Heilongjiang), Europe and South Africa.
The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The forewings are yellow with a fuscous band along the upper margin of the cell and a fuscous spot at the lower angle of the cell. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Carex, Glyceria maxima and Phragmites.
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